Fukushima, Fukushima

Infobox City Japan
Name= Fukushima
JapaneseName= 福島市
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Region= Tōhoku
Prefecture= Fukushima Prefecture
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Area_km2= 746.43
Population= 289,483
PopDate= October 1, 2007Fukushima City Tourist Office Information Pamphlet - "A Letter from Fukushima City."]
Density_km2= 387.82
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LatitudeMinutes= 46
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LongtitudeDegrees= 140
LongtitudeMinutes= 28
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Flower=Peach
Bird= Great tit
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CityHallLink= [http://www.city.fukushima.fukushima.jp/ City of Fukushima]

nihongo|Fukushima|福島市|Fukushima-shi is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan.

It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of Sendai . Although the city is located inland, the prefecture has several Pacific ports such as Onahama and Soma. Fukushima Airport is located in nearby Sukagawa.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 290,866 and the density of 389.68 persons per km². The total area is 746.43 km².

History

Fukushima City was once called "Shinobu-no-sato," the village of Shinobu. In the 12th century Suginome Taro built Suginome Castle and the village began to develop as a castle town surrounding Fukushima Castle. During the Edo period, Fukushima City began to grow prosperous from the production of silk and its name became well-known even in Kyoto. After the Meiji Restoration in 1868 a prefectural office was established in Fukushima City and the Bank of Japan established an office in the city. This was the first national bank in the Tōhoku Region. [Takeda T., page 66.] The city was founded on April 1, 1907.

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References

*Citation |last1=Takeda |first1=Toru |last2=Hishinuma |first2=Tomio |last3=Kamieda |first 3=Kinuyo |last4=Dale |first4=Leigh |last5=Oguma |first5=Chiyoichi |date=August 10, 1988|title= Hello! Fukushima - International Exchange Guide Book |edition=1988 |place=Fukushima City|publisher=Fukushima Mimpo Press

External links

* [http://www.city.fukushima.fukushima.jp/ Fukushima official website]